Windrush Brexit free-movement cutoff plans worse than Windrush, says AbbottThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorEnding the free movement of people with a no-deal Brexit on 31 October would cause chaos and confusion for EU citizens on a scale that would make the Windrush scandal look like a “minor blip”, Diane Abbott
European Union Donald Tusk rejects Boris Johnson request to remove backstopThe Guardian - Jennifer Rankin in BrusselsDonald Tusk has rejected Boris Johnson’s request to strip the backstop out of the Brexit deal, with a thinly-veiled message that the British government was refusing to admit the lack of realistic alternatives.
What's new in Boris Johnson's fresh bid to remove Brexit backstop?The Guardian - Rowena MasonIs there anything new in Boris Johnson’s letter to Donald Tusk? Johnson is repeating his familiar demand for the EU to scrap the backstop – the mechanism to stop a hard border on the island of Ireland
Boris Johnson Brexit: EU unconvinced by Johnson's fresh bid to remove backstopThe Guardian - Rowena Mason, Rajeev Syal and Jennifer RankinBoris Johnson has written to the EU suggesting the backstop could be replaced by some form of commitment to prevent a hard Irish border in his first major move to explain the UK government’s new position
Brexit Corbyn demands release of latest no-deal Brexit assessmentsThe Guardian - Rowena Mason and Rajeev SyalJeremy Corbyn has demanded that Boris Johnson immediately publish the Operation Yellowhammer assessments of how disruptive a no-deal Brexit would be after ministers claimed a leaked version from less three
Play buttonEuropean Union 'Reckless' plan to cut off free movement alarms EU nationalsThe Guardian - Amelia Gentleman, Mattha Busby and Rajeev SyalPlans to end freedom of movement for EU citizens immediately after a no-deal Brexit have caused anxiety and confusion among European nationals in the UK, with concerns they could be caught up in hostile
Freedom of Movement 'It's a sign of panic': EU nationals on the UK's threat to end free movementThe Guardian - Mattha Busby and Amelia GentlemanEU citizens living, working and studying in the UK have spoken of their fears for the future after the Home Office announced plans to end freedom of movement immediately after a no-deal Brexit. Silvia
Play buttonUnited Kingdom Labour may stay neutral if referendum is between its Brexit deal or remainThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorJeremy Corbyn has left the door open to staying neutral in a second referendum if the choice were between a Labour Brexit deal and staying in the EU, after his shadow chancellor, John McDonnell suggested
Referendums Plan to hold Scottish independence vote in 2020 thrown into doubtThe Guardian - Libby Brooks Scotland correspondentNicola Sturgeon’s preference for holding another referendum on Scottish independence in the second half of next year has been put in doubt after the Electoral Commission recommended a gap of at least months
Opinion (UK) Working towards national unity and preventing a no-deal BrexitThe Guardian - LettersAt long last some experienced MPs from all the parliamentary parties are discussing how to construct a consensus behind a government of national unity. Such a government would reject in principle a no-deal
Brexit No 10 rejects demands for parliament to be recalled over BrexitThe Guardian - Rajeev SyalDowning Street has rejected demands by MPs for a recall of parliament following the leak of damaging no-deal Brexit documents and will instead ask Michael Gove to brief the public on how to prepare over
Play buttonBoris Johnson Boris Johnson 'confident' EU will back down in Brexit talksThe Guardian - Rajeev SyalBoris Johnson has claimed that EU leaders will change their positions and allow the UK to scrap the Brexit backstop in the withdrawal agreement. As the prime minister prepares for face-to-face talks with
European Union Threat to end freedom of movement overnight is reckless, say EU citizensThe Guardian - Mattha BusbyEnding freedom of movement for EU citizens immediately after a no-deal Brexit would be reckless and could create a hostile environment for European nationals, a campaign group has said. The3million, a
Brexit 'The monster to slay before domestic policies is Brexit': readers on Corbyn's speechThe Guardian - Guardian readers and Rachel Obordo‘Jeremy you are right but you must be prepared to stand aside to allow someone else to be come caretaker PM’ Yes Jeremy, I agree. You are absolutely right. The problems of the UK run far deeper than Brexit.
UK News Unlawfully detained woman who miscarried receives £50k payoutThe Guardian - Diane TaylorA trafficked Vietnamese woman who was placed in detention for three days after arriving at Heathrow airport while experiencing a miscarriage and barely able to stand has received a £50,000 payout from
Discrimination Home Office immigration staff face rising discrimination at work, survey findsThe Guardian - Rajeev SyalHome Office agencies embroiled in the Windrush scandal have reported rising levels of discrimination in the workplace, an official survey has revealed. Employees at the Border Force and Immigration Enforcement,
Brexit Brexit weekly briefing: Corbyn promises to do 'everything necessary' to stop no dealThe Guardian - Ben QuinnWelcome to the Guardian’s weekly Brexit briefing. If you would like to receive this as a weekly email, sign up here. You can also catch our monthly Brexit Means … podcast here. And for daily updates, to
John McDonnell John McDonnell backs MPs' demands to recall parliament over BrexitThe Guardian - Ben QuinnThe shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has backed MPs’ demands for Boris Johnson to cut short parliament’s summer recess, and said it was “non-negotiable” that Jeremy Corbyn should lead any caretaker McDonnell
Boris Johnson 'A phoney outsider': Corbyn attacks Johnson as he sets out election pitchThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorJeremy Corbyn will accuse Boris Johnson of being a “fake populist and phoney outsider” in the mould of Donald Trump as he sets out his election pitch to transform the country as radically as Labour did
Brexit Brexit: leaked papers predict food shortages and port delaysThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorThe UK will face a three-month meltdown at its ports, a hard Irish border and shortages of food and medicine if it leaves the EU without a deal, according to government documents on Operation Yellowhammer.
News No 10 furious at leak of paper predicting shortages after no-deal BrexitThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorDowning Street has reacted with fury to the leak of an official document predicting that a no-deal Brexit would lead to food, medicine and petrol shortages, with No 10 sources blaming the disclosure on
London, UK London to get triple northern England's transport spending, says thinktankThe Guardian - Maya Wolfe-RobinsonBoris Johnson has been urged to keep his promises to the north of England after analysis suggested Londoners are on track to receive almost three times more transport spending per person than northerners.
Boris Johnson Johnson urges social media firms to block anti-vaccine messagesThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorBoris Johnson will call on social media companies to do more to stop anti-vaccination messages spreading online as he visits a hospital in the south-west of England. The prime minister will lay out his
Brexit No-deal Brexit: key points of Operation Yellowhammer reportThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorA government report on Operation Yellowhammer was leaked on Sunday, revealing the probable consequences of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement, which is due to happen on 31 October. Here
Boris Johnson Emails reveal Boris Johnson laying groundwork for election campaignThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorBoris Johnson’s No 10 operation is increasingly on an election footing, with leaked internal emails revealing he was due to meet the political strategist Sir Lynton Crosby. As Conservative advisers come
Opinion (UK) Not your typical Tory groupthinkThe Guardian - LettersGrace Dent should resist the current trend for putting down GPs (I’m angry, sore, and bloated. Is this the menopause?, Weekend, 17 August) Yes, you may wait two weeks for an appointment, but your issues
Sajid Javid Sajid Javid denies floating idea of stamp duty for sellersThe Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editorSajid Javid has quashed speculation that he could shift stamp duty on to sellers rather than buyers, just two days after suggesting he could look at the idea. The chancellor had appeared to float the in
Priti Patel Patel: country must recognise police's sacrifice in wake of PC murderThe Guardian - PA MediaPriti Patel has said the country must do more to recognise the sacrifice made by those in policing, as she paid tribute to the murdered police officer Andrew Harper. The home secretary described the officer
Brexit Party Brexit party MEPs’ links to alt-right media agenda exposedThe Guardian - Michael Savage Policy EditorBrexit party politicians appeared on programmes that have hosted conspiracy theorists and promoted the views of prominent figures on the hard right, an analysis has found. Nigel Farage’s party, which the
